Investment
Investment | 3 May 18
Five worst performing funds in April
Mark Carney cast doubt on a May rate rise, UK GDP grew at its most sluggish pace in over five years, US treasuries hit 3% and Russia faced US sanctions. So which funds had the toughest time navigating April? Our sister publication Portfolio Adviser examines performance figures from FE.
Good time to add UK equity exposure, says Thesis AM
With economic growth likely to pick up again, now is a good time to be adding exposure to the UK equity markets, argues Thesis Asset Management research analyst Ryan Paterson.
Fidelity fund cashes in on Trump military spend
Fidelity Special Situations fund manager Alex Wright has increased his allocation to defense companies in a move set to exploit Donald Trump’s significant increase in his military budget announced in Q1, as the US attempts to create a more lethal Joint Force.
Two-fold rise in DFMs using sector ETFs
UK wealth managers are increasing their use of sector ETFs as they seek a wider dispersion of returns and a more granular approach to asset allocation, according to research from SPDR ETF.
Investment | 1 May 18
Robot revolution poised to shake-up fund industry
Asset managers may soon be able to use cutting-edge deep learning technology to gain a defensible competitive advantage, according to AI expert Nick Bostrom.